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package java.nio.file;

/**
 * An interface that is implemented by objects that perform match operations on
 * paths.
 *
 * @see FileSystem#getPathMatcher
 * @see Files#newDirectoryStream(Path, String)
 * @since 1.7
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface PathMatcher {

  /**
   * Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
   *
   * @param path the path to match
   * @return {@code true} if, and only if, the path matches this matcher's pattern
   */
  boolean matches(Path path);
}
